All Retail Week articles in January 8 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBrantano future in jeopardy as new owner reviews business
Brantano’s new owner, restructuring firm Alteri Investors, is evaluating the future of the footwear retailer, putting 800 jobs at risk.
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NewsJaeger’s private equity parent Better Capital pulls plug on sale
Better Capital, the private equity owner of Jaeger, has abandoned plans to sell the retailer after offers failed to match expectations.
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OpinionOpinion: Sports Direct made headlines, but JD Sports was the winner in 2015
The new year has started like the old one ended, as controversial sports retailer Sports Direct continues to hit the headlines.
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NewsUS retailer Target plans smaller store openings in cities
US retail giant Target is to focus on opening smaller shops in urban areas as part of its roll-out plans over the next two years.
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NewsEtail giant Amazon offers monthly payment option to UK shoppers
Amazon is bidding to woo shoppers from furniture and electricals retailers by offering loans to customers making big-ticket purchases.
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NewsShoppers shun high street Christmas Sales despite 'Take back Tuesday' uplift
High street footfall fell in the week after Christmas as shoppers opted to bag their bargains at shopping centres and retail parks.
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NewsAnalysis: Carrefour's Billa Romania acquisition signals consolidation
Carrefour finally confirmed today an agreement to acquire Billa Romania from Rewe Group despite initial denials from the latter to sell.
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NewsJigsaw like-for-likes jump 13% over festive period boosted by mobile growth
Fashion chain Jigsaw has reported strong Christmas trading despite the mild weather which has hampered other clothing retailers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Dick Smith and hedge spending tactic
Retail news round-up on January 5, 2016: Australian retailer Dick Smith placed in voluntary administration and shoppers use hedge spending tactic in sales.
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AnalysisConsumer 2016: Shoppers enjoying extra cash but confidence still fragile
Memories of recession seemed finally to have been banished in 2015 and consumers started to feel positive, according to key sentiment indicators.
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OpinionNeil Saunders: US retailers had reasonable but not spectacular Christmas
Although it is early in the reporting period, initial results suggest the holiday season for US retailers was reasonable but not spectacular.
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NewsNext hit by mild weather and stock problems as Christmas sales edge up 0.4%
Next sales edged up 0.4% ahead of Christmas as mild weather and “poor stock availability” within its Directory business dented performance.
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NewsAustralian electricals retailer Dick Smith calls in voluntary administrator
Australia’s biggest electricals retailer, Dick Smith, has plunged into administration just two years after listing on the country’s stock exchange.
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NewsAldi to open record number of stores in 2016 as it accelerates UK growth
Aldi will open a record number of new stores this year as it accelerates its UK growth and ramps up the pressure on its big four rivals.
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AnalysisNext’s Christmas trading disappoints: What the analysts say
Next has been hit by mild weather and stock issues with sales up 0.4% in the two weeks to Christmas Eve. Here is what the analysts say.
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NewsFoyles like-for-likes rise 4.7% in December driven by Charing Cross flagship
Foyles like-for-likes jumped 4.7% in December driven by the performance of London bookshops including its relocated Charing Cross flagship.
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NewsHarvey Nichols full-year profits fall 30% after ‘challenging’ conditions
Harvey Nichols has revealed a 30% drop in full-year operating profits and flat sales as it invests in its store and technology offer.
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NewsSainsbury's reveals interest in acquiring Argos owner Home Retail Group
Sainsbury’s is mulling over a second bid for Home Retail Group after revealing it failed with an offer to acquire the business in November.
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NewsSports Direct: What staff really think about working there
Mike Ashley hopes to make Sports Direct the best retail employer after John Lewis. He faces a struggle if its staff reviews are anything to go by.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's disappointing Christmas sales update prompts fears
Alarm bells rang across the sector today when fashion bellwether Next reported a dramatically worse than expected Christmas trading period.